Youseph of John Hopkins University

Many models exist for early-stage innovation and problem-solving.  The healthcare system is highly complex, and traditional models often fail to produce real-world implemented solutions.  This presentation will describe in brief a model developed in our center that combines best-practices from industry and academic programs to increase the likelihood of success in healthcare innovation.

Biography:

Dr. Yazdi is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation & Design (CBID). He is also faculty in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, and holds a secondary appointment in the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. He has over 30 years of experience in early-stage medical device innovation and design, including seminal patents in ultrasonic elastography, now widely used in breast diagnostic imaging. Before joining Johns Hopkins in 2009, Dr. Yazdi was Corporate Director of Science and Technology at Johnson & Johnson, where he focused on corporate strategies for innovation and growth in the medical devices sector.  Dr. Yazdi has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UT Austin, a BS in EE from Rice University, and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. 

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